Boise, Idaho

Boise is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Idaho. It is also the county seat of Ada County.

Boise
State capital city
Idaho State Capitol US Bank Building Eighth & Main Clearwater Analytics Jack's Urban Meeting Place Albertsons Stadium
Seal
Nickname:  The City of Trees
Motto:  Energy Peril Success
Coordinates: 43°36′57″N 116°12′6″W
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Ada
Founded	1863; 162 years ago (1863)
Incorporated	1864; 161 years ago (1864)
Government
• Type	Strong-mayor
• Body	Boise City Council
• Mayor	Lauren McLean (D)
Area [1]
• State capital city	85.00 sq mi (219.45 km2)
• Land	84.03 sq mi (216.96 km2)
• Water	0.97 sq mi (2.49 km2)
Elevation [2]	2,700 ft (823 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• State capital city	235,684
• Rank	U.S.: 95th
• Density	2,860.54/sq mi (1,055.28/km2)
• Urban	433,180 (US: 94th)
• Urban density	3,111.2/sq mi (1,201.3/km2)
• Metro	764,718 (US: 76th)
Demonym	Boisean
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP codes	83701-83709, 83711-83717, 83719-83720, 83722, 83724-83726, 83728-83729, 83732, 83735, 83756, 83799
Area code(s)	208, 986
FIPS code	16-08830
GNIS feature ID	400590
Website	www.cityofboise.org

The Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial is in Boise. It is the only human rights memorial in the US.

Origin of name

Although different people believe different stories about the origin of the name, it is generally accepted that the name Boise originates from the French word boisée which means wooded.^[4]

Boise skyline, at night

Notable People

• Torrie Wilson: model
• Wayne Walker: former football player and Sports commentator